Delaware City: Fort Delaware and the Delaware River Waterfront
Delaware City is a small town of about 1,741 people in southern New Castle County, sitting on the western bank of the Delaware River where the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal meets the river. The town was laid out in the 1820s as the eastern terminus of the canal, which was then a privately operated waterway connecting the Delaware River to the Chesapeake Bay. When the canal was realigned in the 1920s to a deeper, straighter route slightly to the north, Delaware City lost its commercial shipping role and settled into a quieter existence.
The town's primary attraction is Fort Delaware State Park, located on Pea Patch Island in the Delaware River. The fort, a massive granite and brick fortification completed in 1859, served as a Union prison during the Civil War, holding up to 12,500 Confederate prisoners at its peak. A state-operated ferry runs from Delaware City's Battery Park to the island during the warmer months. The fort has been partially restored, and interpreters in period uniforms guide visitors through the casemates and parade ground.
Delaware City's historic district preserves Federal and Victorian-era architecture along Clinton Street and the waterfront. Several buildings date to the canal era of the 1820s through 1840s. The Canalhouse restaurant, the Delaware City Hotel, and a handful of shops serve visitors during the summer season. Fort DuPont State Park, on the mainland adjacent to town, occupies a former coastal defense installation that operated from the 1860s through World War II and is undergoing redevelopment as a mixed-use community.
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Delaware City is a small town of about 1,741 people in southern New Castle County, sitting on the western bank of the Delaware River where the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal meets the river. The town was laid out in the 1820s as the eastern terminus of the canal, which was then a privately operated waterway connecting the Delaware River to the Chesapeake Bay. When the canal was realigned in the 1920s to a deeper, straighter route slightly to the north, Delaware City lost its commercial shipping role and settled into a quieter existence.
The town's primary attraction is Fort Delaware State Park, located on Pea Patch Island in the Delaware River. The fort, a massive granite and brick fortification completed in 1859, served as a Union prison during the Civil War, holding up to 12,500 Confederate prisoners at its peak. A state-operated ferry runs from Delaware City's Battery Park to the island during the warmer months. The fort has been partially restored, and interpreters in period uniforms guide visitors through the casemates and parade ground.
Delaware City's historic district preserves Federal and Victorian-era architecture along Clinton Street and the waterfront. Several buildings date to the canal era of the 1820s through 1840s. The Canalhouse restaurant, the Delaware City Hotel, and a handful of shops serve visitors during the summer season. Fort DuPont State Park, on the mainland adjacent to town, occupies a former coastal defense installation that operated from the 1860s through World War II and is undergoing redevelopment as a mixed-use community.
Escortservice.com includes this page in its escort website directory for Delaware. The site catalogs escort websites but does not arrange contacts, manage schedules, or perform any intermediary services. Visitors must be 21 or older.
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